We had a branch meeting last week.  We don’t have branch meetings too often (maybe once every 2 months) so I make it a point to try to at least attend via videoconference if at all possible.  In my previous job, we had meetings ALL the time. I mean, we…

Many folks have gone back to work at their offices or have been required to go back to work at their office.  Where I work we didn’t really take much of a break from having the opportunity to be in the office except early in the pandemic, and now everyone…

We just got back from a couple of days vacation at the beach.  Some friends of ours invited us to stay with them at their resort in Destin FL and we had such a great time!  The resort we stayed at was on the water but didn’t have direct beach…

As most of you know, I wrote a book several years ago related to this blog/email (you can purchase it here!). It is something I felt was put on my heart to do. As I was marketing the book after its release, I had an opportunity to be on the…

It’s not always obvious that there are others you work with are believers, but if just look around you can usually find someone else who believes.   When I first started working in the secular music industry several years ago in Atlanta, LC and Linda were believers in my office. …

School is finally out for our kids.  I have one that will enter high school next year and one that will be in 11th grade (oh my where did the time go?!?!).  I’ll never forget my good friend Vince told me a long time ago that in the blink of…

We had a “team building” experience recently.  We had an event at a local racetrack in Nashville on a Saturday and we were able to bring our families with us.  I have been to many different events in my life but I have never been to an actual Nascar type…

I have been in my new job and career for 6 months now.  Can you believe it?! I have gone from not having a clue to what I am doing to closing 10 loans so far!  To say I have come a long way is an understatement.  I started out in…

I had scheduled a morning meeting with someone this week at Panera bread (I love bagels!). We hadn’t seen or spoken with each other in some time, so I was looking forward to some social distance chatting with him (this Panera has outdoor seating!). I showed up a little early, got…

“What’d ya do this weekend?” That will be the common and most popular question tomorrow when you get back to work (whether in person or in your first Zoom/Teams meeting of the day). This is our chance! We don’t get an opportunity as blatant as this as it relates to sharing…